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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-04
Teachers Examination.

An examination for teachers certifi
Gates will be held in the central schoo
building in Abilene, commencing OF
Friday, August 5th, and continuin,
through Saturday. The following pro
gram will be strictly adhered to:
FRIDAYS PROGRAMME.
S:OO-9:9O a. Unnatural Philosophy.
9:30-11:00 a. m.-BoOkkeeping.
1:00-2:30 p. m.-Grammar.
2:30-3:15 p. m.-Reading.
3:15-4:OO p. Autobiography.
4:OO-5:30 p. photography.
SATURDAY.
100000 a. m.-COnStitutiOn.
9:00-10:30 a. m.-Arithmett.
10:S0-11:30 a. m.-Physiology.
1:00-2:15 p. m.-History.
2:15-3:00 p. Workmanship.
3:O0-4:00-Theory and practice.
j. S. FORD, Co. Sup't.
d1t&w-tf.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-04

The hearty endorsement given the
President by the Ohio Democratic
State Convention, proves that Grover
Cleveland has pursued policy accepta-
BILE to the party of reform. The Doodle
party will make another desperate
struggle for power, but the people will
reflect Grover. The revival of Jack
sonian principles in the presidential
chair is very satisfactory andrefreshing
to The people, who have had quite
enough of the G.. o. z.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-04

There are good prospects for the
Democrats to win in Ohio this fall.
General Powell Will make a strong
candidate. The report that the Thur
man faction Of the party will not sup
port Powell is not true. Thurman has
publicly expressed his approval Of the
work of the convention. Sherman
and Foraker are at swords points, and
the Republican party is in a chaotic
condition in the State.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-04

The Rdil,Cay Age has prepared tables
showing that in the first half Of the
current year more than $3.50 miles of
new mainline railway track were laid,
a mileage exceeded in the correspond
ing period of no previous year except in
1882, and almost equal to the work in
the year 1884. But it is probable that
in the remaining six months Of 1887 at
least 5000 miles more will be laid, so
that the years's record may nearly APP
proach that of 1882 III, SOS miles which
has never been surpassed. The cOun-
try now has 141 300 miles of railroad,
or almost twice as much as it had
thirteen years ago. In the last twenty
years the total mileage has been multi
piled by three.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-04

The Atchison papers are having a
very lovable time. One journal OF that
CITY asks the citizens to excuse the
strong language he is using to show up
his opponent, and advises them to hold
their hankerchiefs to their noses for a
few DAYS. until he can annihilate his
journalistic adversary.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-04
d1t&W-tf.

Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhea Remedy can always be de-
pended upon, it is pleasant to take and
will cure cramp, cholera mOrbus ,dysen-
terry and diarrhea in their worst forms.
Every family should be provided with
it during the summer months. 25 cent,
90 cent and dollar bottles are sold by
Barnes & Northcraft.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-04

The London newspapers are doing
an immense amount of scoldiDg at the
Yankees just now. Perhaps the rea-
son is that there are so many proIni-
nent Americans in England.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-04
The Warning Comes Too Late.

The Philadelphia Times calls the at
tention of Senator Sherman's managers
to the fact that General Beavers man.
ayers sent him away last year to keep
him from hurting his gubernatorial
contest'by talking, and that he was
elected. The trouble as to Sherman is
that the warning comes too late. He
should have been sent away before he
made that Springfield speech.-GalCeS-
ton NelrS.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-04
Legal Notice.
STATE OF KANSAS, } =,


Dickinson County. ~
In the Probate court in and for said county,
and in the matter of the estate OF Simon Shook
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that on Monday the 2and
day OF August \. ID. 1887, at 10 O'Clock q, m. of
said day AT the court room in Abilene, in the
county OF Dickinson, state OF Kansas, has been
a9poi, nted for hearing the application Of Maria A.
shook praying that document now on file In
said court, purport1ng to be the last will and
testament OF Simon Shook, deceased, be allowed
probate, at which time and place all persons in
tercsted therein may appear and Contest the
same, and show cause II they can why the PRAYER
of the said Maria A. Shook should not be granted
W. p. SEEDS, Probate Judge.
smith & Russell. Att'ys for Maria a. Shook
Dated July %, 1887. asst.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-04

The floods in some Of the Eastern
States hos been too much of a good
thing. i little dust is preferable to
climbing into treetOps and watching the
floods sweep away the accumulation OF
years. Old Massachusetts was deluged
this week with the heaviest rains known
in thirty years.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-04

The hearty invitations extended the
President and his wife, irrespective OF
party, to visit the leading cities Of the
West, proves that the majority of our
citizens do net endorse the dislOyalty OF
men of the Tuttle stripe.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-04

The crazy king, Otto of Bavaria, has a
passion for shooting at boys, and he Is
humored by his attendants, who load
rifles with blank cartridges. The boys
charge nickel to be shot at.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-04
The Presidents Acceptance.

The presidents acceptance of the
invitation to visit ST. Louis in October
was confGally and gracefully expressed.
with pride h2 he alluded to the Occa-
sion at the laS.ated the withdrawal
of /, to July understahce without say
i'm; feet the SEN
s;J ~, Star.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-04

Patronize the PALACE BARBER
SHOP for first class shave, haircut,
shampoo, sc. under Citizens Bank.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-23
war Taxes Forever.

The most authoritative expression Oh
republican opinion since the national
convention three and one>half years ago,
comes from the gathering OF republican
clubs held in New York last week. Ac'
cording to these gentlemen. the principal
object of the republican party is the per-
petuation of tariff taxes. Even the his
toric bloody shirt is thrown aside as the
convention voted down resolution con-
demning the nomination of Lamar to the
supreme bench on the ground of his Sc
cession record. War taxes forever,
will be the cry of the republican party in
1888. and they do not wish this issue to
be obscured even by the futterings OF the
old tattered undergarment.
We fancy however, that the people are
not as anxious for war taxes in time OF
peace as the republican politicians seem
to think, and they will make their ideas
on the subject very emPhatieally heard
next November
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-23
TAMMANY HOLDS A "JoLLIFY.r
Dorsheimer and Fellows Talk for q Re-
duction of Taxes.

Dorsheimer and Fellows Talk for Re-
duetion of Taxes.
New YORK, Dec 23-Thursiay night was
the regular meeting night Of the Tammany
hall general committee, but the occasion was
emphasized by the presence of Democrats Of
other factions for the purpose OF Notification
over the results of the recent ton in this
city. Hon. William Dorsheim was the first
speaker, and he, in referring to the absence
Of Speaker Carlisle and other notables who
had been announced on the list, said be felt
that only official duties could prevent any
public man from accepting an invitation to
speak in Tammany hall. He thought con-
gress should make New Years present of
about $50, O0O. 900 to the people of the coun-
try; and if proper councils prevailed, 1883
would witness a tax reduction of at least that
amount.
District Attorney elect John r. Fellows
next spoke He thought a proper reduction
of the tariff would not cause the slightest de-
preston in rates for labor. The financial
policy for twenty years past, he thought,
caused an increase of profits rather than Of
wages. The coal barons of Pennsylvania
had often quit mining entirely, merely to
keep up the price of coal, and when the
miners have struck for living wages those
great employers send to Europe for miners
to take their places. The coal barons shrieked
for protection" should they not give
some protection" to their miners.
Resolutions were adopted urging that New
York city be chosen as the place for holding
the national Democratic convention of 1888,
favoring the reduction of the surplus, though
not at the expense of American labor, and
demanding that action shall not be so long
delayed as to derange the business interests
Of the country because Of anxiety and uncer.
tainty as to the result
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-23
A RESI- ufiTI NEXT YEAR.
Congress Adjourns for the Holidays
Place for sI5, OOO, 600 Of the Surplus.

Congress Adjourns for the Hoiidsys-A
Place for sI5. 900, 900 of the Surplus.
WASHINGTON CRY, Dec. aS-In the senate
Thursday Dolph introduced bill providing
for the payment of Indian depreciation claims.
The amount involved is about SIS, 900, 600.
voorhees, introduced bill to provide for law
and order in "No Mans Land, and Teller to
provide for compulsory education of Indians.
Dolph's proposal for a constitutional amend
ment empowering congress to pass uniform
marriage and divorce laws and prohibiting
bigamy and polygamy was taken up. and
Dolph spoke in favor thereof Bills were
passed to establish two more land Of
fees in Colorado and to remove the
political disabilities of A. c. Meyers
The senate then went into executive session
and half an hour later the doors were re-
opened. The death of Seth C. Moffatt, rep
resentative from Michigan, was announced
and the senate adjourned until Jan. 4
The house sent resolution, to pay the en-
ployes of the house who have been discharged
since Dec months salary, to the commit
tee on accounts, aud then the death of Rep
resentative Moffatt of Michigan, was an
nounced by Burrows, who made brief ad-
dress on the sad event, after which appro-
pirate resolutions were adopted, providing
for committee of seven representatives and
three senators to accompany the remains to
the dead mans home, and the house ad.
journed until Jan. 4
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-23
The Brit0n's Fair Play

The international prize fight was evi>
IDENTIFY won by Jake Kilrain. the American
pugilist. The methods Smith adopted to
gain time and compel the referee to de-
clare a draw don't signify in estimating
the result. Kilrain is the best man, and
the invincible Sullivan must meet him.
II was hard and bloody contest. and the
revolving details will be absorbed and
keenly enjoyed by thousands of people.
It's queer fact, and all the sermons in
the world won't alter it.
But the most interesting circumstances
of this incident has been the brutal and
nnmanly spirit shown by the friends and
most OF the hackers Of the English cham
pion. That British love of fair play that
has always been ST. strongly insisted
upon by Enelishmen as q marked
virtue of the lower classes, was
conspicuous here by its absence
IN the representatives Vi UbLn tAlTtiutS vi
English society gathered outside the ring
on the Island of ST. Pierre. Charley
Mitchell, who stood courageously up foi
Kilran and fair play, declared himself
ashamed to cali Smiths friends English
men. And il seems incredible that the
Marquis Of Queensberry and other sport
ing mobiles, who were present. could moi
have protected Kilrain il they had chosen
Their resort to base and ignoble tricks
is the strongest argument against tht
maintenance of the class of men who
profess pugilism. Instead of making
them manly and fair the manly art
usually turns out sluggers, crooks anC
bullIes. whose ideas of sport art Limited
to the shady ways by which they car
make money out of it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-23

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 23-Thomas B.
Barry, of the executive board of Knights of
Labor, who has been on tour through the
south says he was.unfavorably impressed with
what he saw Of the social and political condi-
ton of labor at the south. School facilities,
he says, are sadly lacking, and intimidation
is rampant especially as to the freeuse of the
elective franchise The tenant farmers, he
thinks, are in but little better condition than
the oppressed tenants of Ireland At all impor-
tant places visited the feeling against Knights
of Labor was very high. In some places he
said kind of kuklux klan was organized to
fight the order. Wages are absurdly low,
ranging from Is cents for children to 81 for
adults. Cotton-mils run for twelve and
one-half hours per day, with twenty minutes
for dinner, and an almost uncomfortable
amount of brutality, he says, is exercised
toward the hands. Mr.. Barry favors the
Blair bill, and suggests as means of i'm
provement of these conditions time, educs-
ton, and organization Of the masses
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-23

VIENNA, Dec. "A disp atch from Milan
to The Neue Freie Presse says that on the
advice Of English physicians the crown
princes neck has been cupped, and DR..
Krause Is having the blood thus obtained an.
alyzsd at the Milan labo ratory, in order to
ascertain whether it contains an excess Of
sugar, or whether it Is in q healthy state
II it is found to contain toe
much sugar, the physicians will de.
eide to adopt the treatment advised
by DR.. Freund, Of Vienna, which has in view
the reduction Of sugar in the blood to its nor.
NAL quantity. DR.. Freund's theory is that
the blood Of patients suffering from cancer
contains an abnormal amount OF sugar, and
that cancerous growths may be destroyed by
a reduction Of the quantity of sugar.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-23
THE DEADLY NATURAL GAS.
Some More of Its Work at Findiay, GA
Family blown In

FINDLAY, O., Dec. 23.-Natural gas ex-
ploded in The residence of James Lundy at
$50 Thursday afternoon. One end of the
building was blown out, and the roof fell in.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lundy and three children were
blown out of the building. Lundy was ter
ribly burned about the head, but will proba-
bly, recover Mrs Lundy's hair and CLOTH
ing were nearly all burned of, and the flesh
dropped from her hands and arms She be-
came lsane before her death, which oc-
currred at s O'Clock The children were
frightfully burned, the youngest, boy s
years old, can not recover The hair was all
burned from the heads of the children The
building took fire from the explosion, but the
Flames were soon subdusd The cause of the
explosion is unknown
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-23
CONDENSED NEWS.


Charles NJ. squires, ali inmate of the Faith
Care home in New York, committed suiei 10
by hanging, Tuesday.
Fire in Fleischman's millinery store at
Pittsburg, Thursday morning, destroyed
property valued at 500 900; insurance, SEA-
600.
1t is reported that the Mexican govern
ment will lay a tax an ores designed for ex-
port, in order to protect the reducing orks
III the country.
William b. Cramer, a wealthy carriage
manufacturer of Newark, n. j., has disap-
peared, and it is charged that he is default
or to a large amohnt
George Adams killed Napoleon b. Temple
ton in the woods near Estellvlile, Va,
Wednesday. Love for the same girl, who
had married Templeton. was the cause.
Mrs. Tina Pstrict was knocked down on
the street in Eigiu Thursday night by an IN
known villain. She was struck twice with a
heavy bottle al d is in critical condition.
John Little, of the United States engineer
corps, was arrested in Philadelphia Thursday
for shop-lifting. He had stolen a handlSer-
chief in order TO secure his dismissal from the
service.
A California woman has established a
claim in the Mexican courts to a tract of
land in Lower California, including por-
| ton Of the town of Easenada, which is valued
at 81, oO0, Nio
Engineers who have been making a pre-
| liminary survey for an inter- oceanic railway
| from Vera Cruz to Acapulco report that
| practicable routes of not over heavy grades
| have been found.
| The saloon men OF st. Paul have come to
the conclusion that they have nothing tc
gain by continuing their fight against tbs
81, 900 liquor license which is soon to go int
effect in that city.
1t is reported that Gen Millen, the head o.
the Clan-naG Gael society, and Melville. for
merly agent of the society in London, hav'
been arrested on a charge of being concerned
in dynamite conspiracy.
In former years the city employees of st.
Louis have received their December salaries
before Christmas, but the present treasurer
has decided not to follow the custom, becaus,
of a prohibitory provision in the city charter
The mayor, however, has come nobly to tn,
rescue, and ordered the men TO be paid s.,
each out OF his private bank account
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-23
AN OPERATION In STOCKS
THAT AN OHIO JUDGE DEMORALlzES,
AS 1T WE'RE.

AS u WthE.
. a.. MA, c, ,.,,,. ,, ~.
vious Ways-Directors Acting as Buyer
and Seller of the Same Property at the
Same Time, and Using the Stock a, the
c.s,,,,
COLUMBUS, O., Dec I3-Judge Evans an
nounced his decision Thursday morning in
the great Hooking Valley railroad case Of
Shaw ct al. va Burke ct al. This decision
was on a motion to dissolve an injunction re-
straining the defendants from disposing of
certain stock held by them, but the merits OF
the case were involved. The court found
that in JULY. 1881. the defendant. Burke and
his associates, purchased substantially all of
the capital stock of three railway companies
and consolidated them into one company (the
plaintiff. The consolidated companies au-
thorized stock was SEQ. OOO. 900, of which over
one-half was issued to Burke and associates
in exchange for their stocks in the con-
stituent companies; whereby Burke and
associates became the owner and hold
ers OF all the stock Of the
consolidated company. They held a stock
holders meeting and elected themselves di-
rectors Afterwards, as directors. they pur-
chased the entire capital stock of the Hook
ing Coal and Railroad company, OF the NOM
inal value Of 81, 500, 900, and of the actual
value of about SS0O, 900, for which they gave
s., 900 of the mortgage bonds of the
company, or their proceeds At the time OF
the purchase Burke and other persons, who
constituted the majority Of the directors
were the owners of very large portion Of
the stock purchased. Burke and associates,
from t proceeds OF the bonds, paid OH an
Indebtedness OF about $6,00O,OO0 due from
them upon their notes to a third party who
held their consolidated stock as collateral to
these notes.
The court held that the purchase OF the
stock Of the Hooking Coal and Railroad com
pany was void First, because the directors
had substantially purchased the stock from
themselves; and secondly, because the con-
tract was ultra wires. The mortgage for the
bonds was drawn to cover all the property,
real and personal, which the company there
| owned or might acquire aud the mortgage
| provided that the proceeds of the bonds were
| to be applied to double-tracking, etc, and
otherwise improving the company's railroad
| These provisions of the mortgage are GOV.
enants between the plaintiff company and
the trustee named in the mortgage to induce
/ parties to invest in the bonds. The director:
did not use the bonds. or their proceeds, fol
any purpose stated in the mortgage They
used all of said S. o00, 900 of bonds to pur
chase, at ten times its actual value, the en-
| tire capital capital stock of a mining cor
preparation, in which, at the time Of tn,
purchase, a majority Of the directors had ,
large interest aud for which thsy have re-
| ceiyed in payment a large portion of tn,
bonds or proceeds
The use which the directors made of th
fund was, prima facie, at least. a violation
of the rights of the bondhoders and an in
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-23

WASHINGTON CITY. Dec 23.-Mrs Cleve-
land has just received from New York q
costume of cream white plush Of the most
elegant quality. The gown is for receptions
and will be worn, no doubt, On New Years.
1t is made with plain basque waist, with q
long point in front and another one in the
back. The plush is watered and has pscu-
liarly rich appearance. The skirt is DER.
fsctly plain, hanging in rich folds
from waist to feet, the back being gathered
very full, and falling over good sized
tournure, and extending to the demi-train.
The front of the waist IS laced with silver
cord. 1t is square in the neck and has elbow
sleeves, below which there is a fall of ole
point lace. There is no trimming on th.
skirt except satin cording On the bottom
The plush Of which the dress is made cost 81:
q yard, and the dress finished cost $3.50.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-23

NEw YORK, Dec. 23-An exhibition was
given Wednesday in the presence of num-
Der of prominent men of the Consolidated
Refrigerating companies system Of produc-
ing cold by the evaporation of anhydrous
ammonia gas. One hundred pounds of the am
monia, costing 81, is made to do the work
of 5000 pounds of ice, costing SIG 1t is
claimed that the saving of expense and space
will revolutionize the system of refrigsrating
railway cars A change in temperature
from 50 degrees above to 60 degrees below
zero was accomplished in ninety seconds
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-23
HER SIN FOUND HER OUT.
TERRIBLE ARRANGEMENT BY HER OWN
SON OF A MOTHER.

He Charges a Murder ON His Two Broth
ers and Denounces His Mother for It All
The Shooting at Waverly. Ia, Ex-
pIaiued-A Woman killer to Hang-The
Tough Record in General
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Dec 2t-Ths trial
Of the Barrett brothers for the murder Of
young Tollefson, a street car driver, took
decidedly sensational turn Thursday morn
ing. 1t is probable that never before in a
criminal trial in this country has such a
scene been enacted Henry Barrett, a CO.
conspirator, a co-murdsrer, the brother Of
the other murderers, went on the stand and
told the whole story of the terrible crime.
fixing it upon his brothers and charging his
mother with having instigated it, and hold
ing himself entirely blameless As the story
of the coldblooded murder was told great
drops of perspiration stood out like beads
upon his mothers face, and she cringed and
covered as the awful words were uttered.
Henry said that on the night of the muir
der he went uptown with his two brothers,
Tim and Pete Barrett. When they came back
they first placed plank on the line and threw
off car, but then were afraid to rob the
driver. Then they met Tollefson driving the
next car opposite Layman's cemetery. Tim
stopped the car Tollefson grabbed both
Pete and Tim. They tried to get away, but
could not. Then Pete fired low. They ran
away. Then Tim fired. Tim joined them in
the cemetery He said: Il killed him.
shot him through the head" Then the
boys went home. Tim had the drivers
cash-box He took the money They
buried the box in the cellar Two days aft
er they cut it in pieces and took it out to
Mud lake, where they distributed it and the
checks. Henry also testified that a few days
after the murder Tim filed notch in his re-
volver, saying at the time that it was the
first man he had killed in Minneapolis He
proposed to have more of them.
Closing his testimony, young Barrett said
My mother is to blame for this whole bust.
ness. She educated US boys up in crooked
ways and is worth thousands Of dollars
| all Of it the fruit of the crimes Of her chill
| dren